Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balcombe Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balcombe Avenue (BN14 7RT) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcombe Avenue (BN14 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Ardsheal Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balcombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ardsheal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Road —
Apr 2026Public order South Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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